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| caption = McGee at [[GalaxyCon]] Richmond in 2023
| caption = McGee at [[GalaxyCon]] Richmond in 2023
| birth_name = Trina Colette McGee
| birth_name = Trina Colette McGee
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| alias = Trina McGee-Davis<br>Trina Collette<br>Tekla Ruchi
| birth_date = <!-- Valid citation required for date of birth for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) -->
| birth_place = [[The Bronx]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
| known_for = ''[[Boy Meets World]]''
| death_date =
| death_place =
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| alias = Trina Collette, Tekla Ruchi
| occupation = Actress, singer
| occupation = Actress, singer
| years_active = 1992–present
| years_active = 1992–present
| spouse = Randall Courtland Davis (1991–2001)
| children = 3<ref name="articles.sun-sentinel.com">{{cite web|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1999-09-21/lifestyle/9909200471_1_teen-ager-hard-work-character|title=Acting|author=|date=|work=sun-sentinel.com|accessdate=4 October 2016}}</ref>
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==Early life==
==Early life==
Born and raised in [[the Bronx]], [[New York (state)|New York]], McGee is of Haitian descent.{{Citation needed |date=July 2022}} She attended [[Howard University]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] for a time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=799&dat=19990410&id=M8IdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T1kEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5214,1297976|title=The Bryan Times - Google News Archive Search|author=|date=|work=google.com|accessdate=4 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="articles.sun-sentinel.com"/>
McGee attended [[Howard University]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] for a time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=799&dat=19990410&id=M8IdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T1kEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5214,1297976|title=The Bryan Times - Google News Archive Search|author=|date=|work=google.com|accessdate=4 October 2016}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
After appearing in minor film roles and guest-starring in various sitcoms, McGee landed her first recurring TV role as Angela Moore in ''[[Boy Meets World]]'' in 1997. Angela's interracial relationship with [[Shawn Hunter]] (played by [[Rider Strong]], to whom McGee is 10 years senior) was unusual for a major network television show at the time, especially one whose target demographic was teenagers. She once remarked that the typical reaction she received from young fans regarding the relationship was overwhelmingly positive and encouraging, often inquiring as to when the characters might reconcile after a [[breakup]]. She expressed her personal wish that the relationship would serve as an example of [[wikt:color blindness|color blindness]] for the world.<ref name=Interracial>{{cite news|last=McGee-Davis|first=Trina|title=TV Can Help World Erase Color Lines|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1999/feb/22/entertainment/ca-10422|accessdate=2013-08-22|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=1999-02-22}}</ref> In 2015 she reprised the role in one episode for the sequel series ''[[Girl Meets World]]''.
After appearing in minor film roles and guest-starring in various sitcoms, McGee landed her first recurring TV role as Angela Moore in ''[[Boy Meets World]]'' in 1997. Angela's interracial relationship with [[Shawn Hunter]] (played by [[Rider Strong]], to whom McGee is 10 years senior) was unusual for a major network television show at the time, especially one whose target demographic was teenagers. She once remarked that the typical reaction she received from young fans regarding the relationship was overwhelmingly positive and encouraging, often inquiring as to when the characters might reconcile after a [[breakup]]. She expressed her personal wish that the relationship would serve as an example of [[Diversity (politics)|diversity]] for the world.<ref name=Interracial>{{cite news|last=McGee-Davis|first=Trina|title=TV Can Help World Erase Color Lines|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-feb-22-ca-10422-story.html|access-date=2013-08-22|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=1999-02-22}}</ref> In 2015 she reprised the role in one episode for the sequel series ''[[Girl Meets World]]''.


In June 2020, McGee did an interview with [[Yahoo Entertainment]] where she stated that she experienced racism while starring on ''Boy Meets World.'' She stated that the stars she had incidents with were [[Will Friedle]] and [[Danielle Fishel]]. She said that she has since made amends with Friedle and Fishel.<ref name=Racism>{{cite news|last=Henderson|first=Cynthia|title='Being iced out': Trina McGee opens up about racism she experienced on 'Boy Meets World'|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2020/07/09/boy-meets-world-trina-mcgee-opens-up-racism-she-experienced/5410217002/|accessdate=2022-07-07|newspaper=US Today|date=2020-07-09}}</ref>
In June 2020, McGee stated that she experienced racism while starring on ''Boy Meets World.'' She stated that the people she had incidents with were [[Will Friedle]] and [[Michael Jacobs (producer)|Michael Jacobs]]. She said that she has since made amends with Friedle.<ref name=Racism>{{cite news | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2020/07/09/boy-meets-world-trina-mcgee-opens-up-racism-she-experienced/5410217002/ | title='Being iced out': Trina McGee opens up about racism she experienced on 'Boy Meets World' | last=Henderson | first=Cynthia | newspaper=[[USA Today]] | date=July 9, 2020}}</ref><ref name=Racism2>{{cite news | url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/trina-mcgee-boy-meets-world-series-finale-racism-1235376236/ | last=Longeretta | first=Emily | title=Trina McGee told she was not wanted in Boy Meets World finale | magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date=Sep 18, 2022}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
==Filmography==
=== In acting roles ===


====Film====
===Film===
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! Title
! Role
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! Notes
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|1996
|rowspan=2| 1996
|''{{sortname|The|Birdcage}}''
| ''{{sortname|The|Birdcage}}''
|Chocolate
| Chocolate
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Daylight (1996 film)|Daylight]]''
| ''[[Daylight (1996 film)|Daylight]]''
|LaTonya
| LaTonya
|
|
|-
|-
|2002
| 2002
|''[[Friday After Next]]''
| ''[[Friday After Next]]''
|Cinnamon
| Cinnamon
|
|
|-
|-
|2009
| 2009
|''Da' Booty Shop''
| ''Da' Booty Shop''
|Yolanda Johnson
| Yolanda Johnson
|
|
|-
|-
|2010
| 2010
|''Pastor Jones''
| ''Pastor Jones''
|Tanya Jones
| Tanya Jones
|rowspan=2|Video
| Video
|-
|-
|rowspan=3|2016
|rowspan=3| 2016
|''Confessions of Isabella''
| ''Confessions of Isabella''
|Rosa
| Rosa
| Video
|-
|-
|''Sins of the Guilty''
| ''Sins of the Guilty''
|Vanessa Johnson
| Vanessa Johnson
|
|
|-
|-
|''LAPD African Cops''
| ''LAPD African Cops''
|
| -
|
|
|-
| 2023
| ''Classmates''
| Thalia
|
|}
|}


====Television====
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
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! Title
! Title
! Role
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! Notes
|-
|-
|1992
| 1992
|''{{sortname|A|Different World}}''
| ''{{sortname|A|Different World}}''
|Gennifer
| Gennifer
|Episode: "Kiss You Back"
| Episode: "Kiss You Back"
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |1994
|rowspan="3"| 1994
| ''[[Martin (TV series)|Martin]]''
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|''{{sortname|The|Sinbad Show}}''
| Woman #2
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|Faith
⚫
| Episode: "Yours, Mine and Ours"
|Episodes: "Black History Month", "Girls Unda Hoodz"
|-
|-
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| ''{{sortname|The|Sinbad Show}}''
|''[[Picket Fences]]''
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| Faith
⚫
|Deborah
| Recurring Cast
⚫
|Episode: "Enemy Lines"
|-
|-
|''[[Martin (TV series)|Martin]]''
| ''[[Picket Fences]]''
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| Deborah
|women #2
|Episode: "Yours, Mine and Ours"
| Episode: "Enemy Lines"
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|1995
|rowspan=2| 1995
|''[[Family Matters]]''
| ''[[Family Matters]]''
|Josie
| Josie
|Episode: "The Gun"
| Episode: "The Gun"
|-
|-
|''{{sortname|The|Parent 'Hood}}''
| ''{{sortname|The|Parent 'Hood}}''
|Ashley Houchins
| Ashley Houchins
|Episode: "IQ, UQ, We All Q"
| Episode: "IQ, UQ, We All Q"
|-
|-
| 1997–00
|1997–2000
|''[[Boy Meets World]]''
| ''[[Boy Meets World]]''
|[[List of Boy Meets World characters#Angela Moore|Angela Moore]]
| [[List of Boy Meets World characters#Angela Moore|Angela Moore]]
| Recurring Cast: [[Boy Meets World season 5|Season 5]], Main Cast: [[Boy Meets World season 6|Season 6]]-[[Boy Meets World season 7|7]]
|Recurring role (season 5), main (seasons 6–7)
|-
|-
|1999
| 1999
|''[[City Guys]]''
| ''[[City Guys]]''
|Ashley
| Ashley
| Recurring Cast: Season 3
|Episodes: "Angels of Harlem" ,"El-Train in the Sky with Geena", "Yoko Oh-No"
|-
|-
|2000
| 2000
|''[[City of Angels (2000 TV series)|City of Angels]]''
| ''[[City of Angels (2000 TV series)|City of Angels]]''
|Saidah
| Saidah
|Episode: "Assume the Position"
| Episode: "Assume the Position"
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| 2002
|2001
|''Untitled Sisqo Project''
| ''[[So Little Time]]''
| Waitress
|Lucy
⚫
| Episode: "The New Guy"
|Unsold TV pilot
|-
|-
⚫
| ''{{sortname|The|Hughleys}}''
|2002
⚫
| Mia
⚫
|''{{sortname|The|Hughleys}}''
| Episode: "It's a Girl: Part 2"
⚫
|Mia
⚫
|Episode: "It's a Girl: Part 2"
|-
|-
|2007
| 2007
|''[[All of Us]]''
| ''[[All of Us]]''
|Stacy
| Stacy
|Episode: "He's Got Game"
| Episode: "He's Got Game"
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|2015
|rowspan=2| 2015
|''[[Girl Meets World]]''
| ''[[Girl Meets World]]''
|Angela Moore
| Angela Moore
|Episode: "Girl Meets Hurricane"
| Episode: "Girl Meets Hurricane"
|-
|-
|''[[In the Cut (TV series)|In the Cut]]''
| ''[[In the Cut (TV series)|In the Cut]]''
|Kirsten
| Kirsten
|Episode: "The Ball's in Your Court"
| Episode: "The Ball's in Your Court"
|}
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Latest revision as of 23:06, 17 November 2024

Trina McGee
McGee at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2023
Born
Trina Colette McGee
Other namesTrina McGee-Davis
Trina Collette
Tekla Ruchi
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1992–present
Known forBoy Meets World

Trina Colette McGee (formerly known as Trina McGee-Davis) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Angela Moore on the ABC-TV sitcom Boy Meets World.

Early life

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McGee attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. for a time.[1]

Career

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After appearing in minor film roles and guest-starring in various sitcoms, McGee landed her first recurring TV role as Angela Moore in Boy Meets World in 1997. Angela's interracial relationship with Shawn Hunter (played by Rider Strong, to whom McGee is 10 years senior) was unusual for a major network television show at the time, especially one whose target demographic was teenagers. She once remarked that the typical reaction she received from young fans regarding the relationship was overwhelmingly positive and encouraging, often inquiring as to when the characters might reconcile after a breakup. She expressed her personal wish that the relationship would serve as an example of diversity for the world.[2] In 2015 she reprised the role in one episode for the sequel series Girl Meets World.

In June 2020, McGee stated that she experienced racism while starring on Boy Meets World. She stated that the people she had incidents with were Will Friedle and Michael Jacobs. She said that she has since made amends with Friedle.[3][4]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1996 The Birdcage Chocolate
Daylight LaTonya
2002 Friday After Next Cinnamon
2009 Da' Booty Shop Yolanda Johnson
2010 Pastor Jones Tanya Jones Video
2016 Confessions of Isabella Rosa Video
Sins of the Guilty Vanessa Johnson
LAPD African Cops -
2023 Classmates Thalia

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1992 A Different World Gennifer Episode: "Kiss You Back"
1994 Martin Woman #2 Episode: "Yours, Mine and Ours"
The Sinbad Show Faith Recurring Cast
Picket Fences Deborah Episode: "Enemy Lines"
1995 Family Matters Josie Episode: "The Gun"
The Parent 'Hood Ashley Houchins Episode: "IQ, UQ, We All Q"
1997–00 Boy Meets World Angela Moore Recurring Cast: Season 5, Main Cast: Season 6-7
1999 City Guys Ashley Recurring Cast: Season 3
2000 City of Angels Saidah Episode: "Assume the Position"
2002 So Little Time Waitress Episode: "The New Guy"
The Hughleys Mia Episode: "It's a Girl: Part 2"
2007 All of Us Stacy Episode: "He's Got Game"
2015 Girl Meets World Angela Moore Episode: "Girl Meets Hurricane"
In the Cut Kirsten Episode: "The Ball's in Your Court"

As writer, director, or producer

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Year Title Project Notes
2010 Jessica Sinclaire Presents: Confessions of a Lonely Wife Feature film Producer, writer
Keepin' the Faith: Momma's Got a Boyfriend Video Writer
2016 Confessions of Isabella Composer, director, producer, writer
Sins of the Guilty Feature film Casting director, producer, writer
2020 Detainment Director, writer

References

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  1. ^ "The Bryan Times - Google News Archive Search". google.com. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  2. ^ McGee-Davis, Trina (1999-02-22). "TV Can Help World Erase Color Lines". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
  3. ^ Henderson, Cynthia (July 9, 2020). "'Being iced out': Trina McGee opens up about racism she experienced on 'Boy Meets World'". USA Today.
  4. ^ Longeretta, Emily (Sep 18, 2022). "Trina McGee told she was not wanted in Boy Meets World finale". Variety.
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